New LED sidelights

[White16valver]

Following my original post (http://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=6&TopicID=118281&PagePosition=36http://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=6&TopicID=118281&PagePosition=36)

I ordered some of these: http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=44&products_id=525&osCsid=8ec5d10b49d041014c739e408b875250http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=44&products_id=525&osCsid=8ec5d10b49d041014c739e408b875250

and, after arriving as quickly as they possibly could (good service!) I put em in yesterday.

Before:

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1102196724__CIMG1708.jpg

After:

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1102196845__CIMG1709.jpg

And to see the difference:

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1102196987__CIMG1710.jpg

giving an end effect of:

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1102197199__CIMG1717.jpg

Im quite happy with them, though the photo doesnt show just how blue they look, despite being the white ones...

Only had one lot of dibble look at me funny so far, though he was on foot so couldnt catch me lol

 

[Christopher]

nice one fella, they look good.

i would worry about getting pulled though....

-chris

 

[northy]

Mmm...youve got me thinking now.

On a scale of 1 - 10. What rating ?

 

[northy]

Please note because the Leds are plastic they melt and fail (flicker) if placed to close to the Main headlight bulb (less than 3 inches away) - I will not exchange any bulb that has failed due to heat damage.

 

[White16valver]

bugger, didnt spot that lol

what am I rating out of 10 then? Brightness? Quality of build?

 

[northy]

brightness please.

Can you take a picture from inside the car...drivers view ?

 

[White16valver]

I could try, though to be honest my camera isnt that sensitive! lol

I have noticed that the signs I go by reflect back at me though, which they never used to do.

If you were a bit closer Id show you lol

Ill try and get some pics tonight/tomorrow so you can see, though they wont necessarily be great!

 

[BRUN]

northy get the PIAA ones

call my shop past 4 if you want a demo

 

[DazRsi]

wer can i get some

 

[bouncy tigger]

Quote: Originally posted by BRUN on 05 December 2004


northy get the PIAA ones

call my shop past 4 if you want a demo

Night.icon and i have had a set o the PIAA ones for the past 2 years well worth the money as they look cool

never been pulled for them either

 

[White16valver]

Ill have to get together with John or Clare if theyre coming to the Christmas Meal so I can do a comparison!

I dont think my new ones are actually that bright compared to PIAA but they are a big improvement and are less than a third of the price!

 

[White16valver]

couple more pics...

This is daytime, to get an idea of what they look like on grey day when youve got your sidelights on to make sure the divvy blind tw*ts out on the road actually notice you:

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1102378469__CIMG1721.jpg

and this is at night, to try and give some impression of what light they give out: (not loads I know, but I like em ) My cameras not that hot on night shots though so they do seem a bit brighter in real life!

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1102379334__CIMG1722.jpg

 

[White16valver]

Oh, and Daz - check the links in my first post at the top for where to buy my (cheaper) ones and the PIAA (expensive) ones.

 

[m4rk]

fuk that xr2 needs a wash

 

[nonos]

I got those on my car. The lights are bluer than the xenon. The other thing on the 172 is that they look like a dot in the middle with light on the side.
Never use the full beam (usually dont have the opportunity) so would not comment about heat.

 

[White16valver]

Quote: Originally posted by m4rk on 07 December 2004

fuk that xr2 needs a wash

No, thats rust on the bottom of the boot LOL

It hasnt been washed or polished for a number of years as hes a lazy bastid...

 

[White16valver]

Just as an update, Ive now had these in 4 months and one of them has failed, with 2 of the LEDs starting to flicker, meaning they are basically unusable on the road.

They have been fine up to this point, and I believe that it is something to do with the long-distance journeys Ive been doing at night that has perhaps overheated them.

Annoying.

Think I might slap the PIAA alternatives on the plastic and be done with.

 

[BRUN]

its not your use mate, its the fact they are just crap quality, most of them are

only the PIAA in my experience are any good

 

[White16valver]

Youre running uprated main bulbs as well arent you? I was thinking about getting some more powerful ones of them as well, but didnt want them to frazzle the sidelights, especially if I spend £30 on the 6-LED ones! (or even £20 on the 4 led ones! lol)

 

[BRUN]

i was, not on this one, i couldnt salvage them, they both got smashed

 

[White16valver]

So were you running them with the led sidelights previously?

*getting a bit confused*

lol

 

[TriO`]

http://www.planetboredom.net/pix/data/media/2/i-cant-see-sh*t.jpg">


hmmm cant even see that either ... :S

maybe its my crap pc

[Edited by TriO on 4/1/2005 2:52:12 PM]

 

[White16valver]

Nope, the photo uploaders fooked m8 lol

Ive got the pics at home if you want a look

 

[BRUN]

Quote: Originally posted by White16valver on 01 April 2005


So were you running them with the led sidelights previously?

*getting a bit confused*

lol

i had PIAA Main/Dipped Beam Bulbs, and i had PIAA Side Lights too